Katie + Jake // The Franklin Room, Downtown St. Louis Wedding Photography

Hey!  Happy Wednesday everyone!  I am LOOOONG overdue for a blog post (or 20!).  haha  So, I'm going to try & spend the last bit of winter showing off some of the gorgeous, sweet, fun weddings that I got to be a part of in 2015 - I hope you enjoy them!

Do you remember Katie & Jake's amazing Shaw Nature Reserve Engagement Session?  I was giddy the whole time because it was just such a gorgeous place & because Katie & Jake were so much fun to romp around the park with.  Well, their wedding day was pure delight too!  From start to finish there was laughter, love, & of course lots of beautifully sweet moments too. 

I love it when the  bride & groom exchange gifts to each other & I get to capture it - of course she wore the earrings & he wore the bacon socks.  ;)

I LOVE their fun bubble exit images - they really show how beautiful their day was & how excited Katie & Jake were to be married & surrounded by all their loved ones!

Aren't these wedding colors gorgeous?!

I love shooting in this old part of Downtown St. Louis under the train bridges - I love mixing the old rustic stuff with the crisp, beauty of the new.

Oh Katie - you were such a stunning bride!

On to The Franklin Room for their reception - such a cool old building with lots of charm!

I'd say this wedding day perfectly fit you two!  I am so pleased that I got to celebrate with you & capture it in all it's perfection!  I wish you two all the best!

Caty + Randy // Old Town St. Charles Wedding Photography

Good morning!  Happy Monday!
I'm so happy to share this gorgeous wedding with you!  The beautiful spring colors & details from Caty & Randy's wedding were just perfect!  She wanted a European, romantic vibe & I think she nailed it!  Keeping with "typical" spring weather, they just happened to have a pretty rainy day for their wedding - but we got blessed with just enough time to do everything we needed to do outside before it started raining again - love when it works out so perfectly!
Oh!  & if you want to see their beautiful engagement photos from last fall you should look here!

Caty's lovely sisters helping her with some of the final touches.

This is Caty's childhood dog - she just had to have him in a few photos on her wedding day - I think he enjoyed his moment in the spotlight.

I'm so glad the storm held off a little while for us to get all of these beautiful images at the Old Capitol Building in St. Charles...it was the perfect setting!

Such a beautiful group of ladies, right?!  & Caty - you were such a stunning bride!

Right after we decided to pull out the "just in case" umbrellas for a few fun photos with them - it started to rain!  Good thing we were able to get all the other photos taken before then!

Their reception at the St. Charles Embassy Suites was so elegant.  
& how beautiful were their floral arrangements?  Perfect for their spring wedding!

Now, you tell me...what romantic, European style wedding would be complete without a gelato cart & cute little European details??!

Congratulations again Caty & Randy!  Thank you so much for inviting me to share in such a beautiful, special, &  memorable day in your lives!

OH!  Did I mention that there were seven of my brides at this wedding?!  Five of them were all related (by marriage), so of course, I just had to get a photo with them!  & three of these lovelies now have adorable children I get to photograph too - needless to say I feel like I'm with family when I'm with all of them!  Love you girls!

Lauren + Jeff // Palladium St. Louis Wedding Photography

I love getting to celebrate with all of my amazing couples on their wedding day - there are so many beautiful, hilarious, emotional, & intimate moments all wrapped up in that one day & I love being able to bottle them all up in their wedding photos that they will cherish forever!

I've known Lauren for a long time now (she's my best friend's sister-in-law - remember their Engagement Session?) & when she asked me to capture her & Jeff's big day I was giddy!  I knew it would be beautiful - but the amount of detail & thought that went into making their day extra special & fit just for them was more than I imagined, & I loved every minute of it!

Of course she had to get rose gold shoes to go with her rose gold rings.
& what are best friends for if not to share in the joy of one of the most important days of your life by jumping on the bed?!

Jeff, being a good sport & standing where I asked, put his tie on (perfectly, I might add) without a mirror...this was impressive to me!

Since Jeff & Lauren met at the Chase Park Plaza that's where they wanted to get ready & share their first look...just the two of them excitedly starting the first day of the rest of their lives together...it was perfect!

How gorgeous is this massive wedding party?!

I love that we were able to do all of their wedding party photos in a part of town that was special to Jeff & Lauren...& I love how perfect Lafayette Park fit in with the vibe of their wedding too...meant to be.

Look at all of these sweet, personal details!  Lauren put a lot of time into planning all of this out & creating the details she wanted & it all came together perfectly!  & Her dad actually made the birch candle holders!  
This was my first time working at Palladium St. Louis & it was such a cool venue!  It had all kinds of quirks & beautiful features...Everyone was really nice & easy to work with...& the food was amazing too!  Bonus!

Yes, that's a bacon maple cupcake.

Can't you just tell how great these two are together?  Every time I look at their images it makes me so happy they found each other!

Congratulations again Jeff & Lauren!  
Thank you so much for inviting me to share in this perfectly beautiful day - here's to many more equally delightful memories still to come!

Kevin + Christy // University of Missouri St. Louis Wedding Photography

I just loved every minute of this colorful, sweet, & oh so fun March wedding!

Christy was the maid of honor in a wedding I did a long time ago (back when I was just getting into wedding photography)...she has encouraged several of other brides to use me between then & now & I was thrilled when she contacted me to finally capture her big day!  

Their wedding was full of so many sweet details & suited them perfectly!

UMSL Chapel is so unique & beautiful!  The surrounding campus area has so many cool nooks & old details that make it kinda dreamy to photograph too!

Thanks again for inviting me to share in your celebration Kevin & Christy!  
I loved every minute of it & I know you'll cherish these moments forever!